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Louise Rugendyke is national TV editor, editor of S in The Sun-Herald and M in the Sunday Age, senior culture writer

Wait, Tony Armstrong ate what?

Wait, Tony Armstrong ate what?

“I ate and loved it,” the television presenter declares of this culinary taboo, one of many in his invasive species documentary series Eat the Invaders.

  • by Louise Rugendyke

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TV of the year: Test yourself with this year’s big TV holiday quiz

TV of the year: Test yourself with this year’s big TV holiday quiz

From mythological black comedy to Media Watch, it’s been a huge year in television, so now it’s time for a few questions

  • by Louise Rugendyke, Karl Quinn, Michael Idato, Debi Enker and Craig Mathieson
The White Lotus is back for season three. Here’s what we know

The White Lotus is back for season three. Here’s what we know

Mike White has turned his gaze towards Asia for season three of the killer dramedy.

  • by Louise Rugendyke
‘It’s a very powerful thing’: Denise Scott returns to acting after cancer treatment

‘It’s a very powerful thing’: Denise Scott returns to acting after cancer treatment

The beloved comedian says she is humbled to be back on the set of Mother and Son after a long battle with breast cancer.

  • by Louise Rugendyke
TV of the year: 19 shows and moments we couldn’t stop thinking about

TV of the year: 19 shows and moments we couldn’t stop thinking about

End-of-year critics’ lists don’t always catch what made us laugh, groan or cry. So here’s the best and worst of the rest.

  • by Louise Rugendyke, Craig Mathieson, Kylie Northover, Meg Watson, Michael Idato and Debi Enker
TV year in review: 20 best shows of 2024

TV year in review: 20 best shows of 2024

From Baby Reindeer to Ripley, Say Nothing, Fake and Colin from Accounts, our critics have determined their picks in an outstanding TV year.

  • by Louise Rugendyke, Craig Mathieson, Kylie Northover, Michael Idato and Karl Quinn
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The podcast going deep with small talk: ‘What did you do yesterday?’

The podcast going deep with small talk: ‘What did you do yesterday?’

Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.

  • by Paul Connolly, Louise Rugendyke, Katrina Strickland, Frances Mocnik and Melissa Singer
How Paul Kelly’s classic song How to Make Gravy was turned into a different kind of Christmas film

How Paul Kelly’s classic song How to Make Gravy was turned into a different kind of Christmas film

Co-writers Meg Washington and her director husband, Nick Waterman, knew the stakes were high: “We treated the song like it was Shakespeare.”

  • by Louise Rugendyke
From Bridgerton to Moana: The TikTok stars making history at Disney

From Bridgerton to Moana: The TikTok stars making history at Disney

Songwriters Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear are the first of their kind to create a Disney soundtrack.

  • by Louise Rugendyke
‘It’s not ego’: Ronny Chieng on Interior Chinatown and why he’ll never be the lead

‘It’s not ego’: Ronny Chieng on Interior Chinatown and why he’ll never be the lead

New Disney+ comedy satire mocks the stereotyping of Asian characters on screen.

  • by Louise Rugendyke
Graham Norton swaps the glamour of his talk show for an Aussie Wheel of Fortune

Graham Norton swaps the glamour of his talk show for an Aussie Wheel of Fortune

Over a nearly 30-year TV career, the Irish chat show host has juggled sex stunts, celebrity guests and game shows. This is how he makes it look so easy.

  • by Louise Rugendyke

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